Catoptria lythargyrella

Catoptria lythargyrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catoptria
Species: C. lythargyrella
Binomial name
Catoptria lythargyrella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea lythargyrella Hübner, 1796
  • Tinea lithargyrella Hübner, 1796

Catoptria lythargyrella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 24–34 millimetres (0.94–1.3 in). The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various mosses, but also on Ryegrass and Poa species.

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